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Drone Soccer – explained

 

Drones have become an integral part of many industries but now it’s been transferred into a sport.

Drone soccer is a new air sport that involves two teams containing five members per team. The main aim is to score the highest number of goals.

Drone Soccer has been included in the FAI Sporting Code as a provisional class (F9A) since 1st May 2019, and the first international tournament - demonstration - took place in November in Korea.

Played both outdoor and indoors in a pre-arranged flying zone, a Drone soccer match consists of three sets and each set lasts three minutes.

According to FAI.org: ‘The drones in play, which are operated by drone pilots standing at either end of the pitch, are encased in protective orbs lit up using colourful LED lights – enabling both players and spectators to easily identify members of the different teams. Only one player on each team – the “striker” – can score by flying his or her drone through the circular goal post placed 3m to 3.5 m above ground. The remaining players must help their striker or prevent the opposition’s ‘striker’ scoring by protecting their goal.

F9A class (Drone Soccer) rules are defined in chapter B of the Volume F9 Radio Control Drone Sport.

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